Project description

The project aims to support the development of a better informed, more marketoriented and competitive small and medium sized farming agribusiness sector by increasing sales of traditionally produced agricultural and food products and which will contribute to the overall economic development of rural areas. Specific focus lies on increasing the sales of traditionally produced agricultural and food products. The project will be structured into 3 components and 6 results to be achieved:

Component 1: Supporting Development of Enabling Legislation

Result 1: More effective enabling legislation in place for facilitating increased trade in traditional food products

Component 2: Capacity Building

Result 2: Capacities of relevant authorities and farmers associations are enhanced to better develop and promote national and regional brands and product identities for traditional food products

Result 3: Capacities of relevant authorities and farmers associations are enhanced to better understand and develop quality assurance and product certification schemes for traditionally produced agriculture and food products

Job description

The proposed Key Expert 2 will be in charge of the assessment of traditional food value chains in the country and building capacities of their producer groups. He/She shall design and implement local food concepts and marketing schmeses for traditional products. Furthermore, he/she will be responsible for assessing options in the context of introducting geographical indications schemes (GIs).

Qualifications

Qualifications and skills

At least Master's degree relevant to this tender or in its absence a bachelor's degree relevant to this tender and 3 years above the required general professional experience

Excellent spoken and written English

Working knowledge of Azerbaijani, Russian or Turkish is an asset

General professional experience

Professional experience of at least 10 years working in agricultural and/or horticultural production of which at least 3 years in the EU

An asset: work experience as described above in former Soviet Union countries or IPA countries in the past 5 years

Specific professional experience

At least 1000 work days of experience in value chain assessment and support involving the organization/strengthening of producer groups in the past 10 years

Previous experience in design and /or implementation of local food concepts and/or export schemes marketing produce of small and medium sized farms and/or food business operators in the last 8 years